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What do the missionaries do at the marketplace every night?
What do the missionaries do at the marketplace every night?
Sleep
What do the missionaries do during the day?
What do the missionaries do during the day?
Preach the Christian gospel.
What do the missionaries ask the leaders?
What do the missionaries ask the leaders?
For land on which to build a church.
What do the elders agree regarding the missionaries' request?
What do the elders agree regarding the missionaries' request?
Why do the leaders of the village think the missionaries are foolish?
Why do the leaders of the village think the missionaries are foolish?
What were the leaders expecting when the missionaries took land in the Evil Forest?
What were the leaders expecting when the missionaries took land in the Evil Forest?
What caused surprise and disappointment to the villagers?
What caused surprise and disappointment to the villagers?
What did the people of Mbanta start to think?
What did the people of Mbanta start to think?
What was especially impressive about the missionary?
What was especially impressive about the missionary?
What was important about the first woman that converts?
What was important about the first woman that converts?
Where does the white man go?
Where does the white man go?
Who assumes the responsibility for the Mbanta congregation?
Who assumes the responsibility for the Mbanta congregation?
Who is Mr. Kiaga?
Who is Mr. Kiaga?
What happens to Nwoye as the number of converts grow?
What happens to Nwoye as the number of converts grow?
What does Nwoye want to do?
What does Nwoye want to do?
Why doesn't Nwoye go to church?
Why doesn't Nwoye go to church?
Who sees Nwoye inside the Christian church?
Who sees Nwoye inside the Christian church?
How does Okonkwo react to the news of Nwoye in church?
How does Okonkwo react to the news of Nwoye in church?
How does Okonkwo react when Nwoye returns home?
How does Okonkwo react when Nwoye returns home?
Who interrupts Okonkwo's rage?
Who interrupts Okonkwo's rage?
What does Nwoye do when Okonkwo's rage is interrupted?
What does Nwoye do when Okonkwo's rage is interrupted?
What does Nwoye decide to do?
What does Nwoye decide to do?
What does Nwoye hope to do?
What does Nwoye hope to do?
How does Okonkwo react to Nwoye's actions?
How does Okonkwo react to Nwoye's actions?
What does Okonkwo fear?
What does Okonkwo fear?
What does Okonkwo wonder?
What does Okonkwo wonder?
Who does Nwoye resemble?
Who does Nwoye resemble?
Study Notes
The Missionaries in Mbanta
- Missionaries preach the Christian gospel during the day and sleep at the marketplace at night.
- They requested land from village leaders to construct a church.
Elders' Decisions and Reactions
- Elders agreed to give the missionaries a part of the Evil Forest, believing it would lead to their demise.
- The missionaries occupied the cursed land, surprising leaders, who initially thought they would die quickly.
Shift in Beliefs
- Villagers began to see the missionaries possessing incredible magic and power as they survived in the Evil Forest.
- The missionary church's survival for twenty-eight days defied the gods, impressing many locals.
Nwoye’s Journey
- The first woman to convert had previously abandoned four sets of twins, highlighting the church's outreach impact.
- Nwoye becomes secretly attracted to the new religion as the number of converts grows, yearning to attend church services.
Familial Conflict
- Nwoye hesitates to attend church due to fear of his father's wrath.
- Okonkwo’s cousin spots Nwoye in church, but Okonkwo chooses to remain silent about it initially.
Confrontation and Consequences
- Upon Nwoye's return home, Okonkwo reacts violently, beating him with a heavy stick.
- Okonkwo’s rage is interrupted by Unchendu, leading to Nwoye leaving the hut and never returning.
Nwoye's New Path
- Nwoye decides to move to Umuofia, aiming to return someday to convert his mother and siblings.
- Although initially furious, Okonkwo later concludes that Nwoye is not worth his anger, reflecting his internal conflict.
Fears of Legacy
- Okonkwo fears that after his death, his younger sons will abandon ancestral traditions due to the allure of the new religion.
- He questions how he produced a "foolish and womanly" son, revealing his deep-seated disappointment in Nwoye.
Familial Resemblance
- Nwoye bears a resemblance to Unoka, Okonkwo’s father, whom Okonkwo views with disdain for his perceived weakness.
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